by allaboutwomen | Dec 25, 2011 | Health, Topics
Parental Smoking Causes Vascular Damage In Young Children Another wave of evidence against tobacco use was released this week, with evidence from a Dutch research team showing parents smoking causing vascular damage in young children. Published in Pediatrics, 5 years...
by allaboutwomen | Nov 21, 2011 | Health, Topics
In the so-called stroke belt in the Southeast, cardiovascular disease rates are much higher than in the rest of the country. Scientists generally believe that is because people in the region have higher rates of such risk factors as smoking, obesity and diabetes. Read...
by allaboutwomen | Sep 7, 2011 | Expert, Health
Nancy Raines is currently the Chief Operating Officer for Saint Thomas Heart. With more than fifteen years at Saint Thomas Health, she has previously held the position of Emergency Services Director. At Saint Thomas Heart, Nancy leads a team that encompasses all...
by allaboutwomen | Jul 28, 2010 | Health
Q: What is a safe level of drinking? A:The Dietary Guidelines define moderate drinking as no more than one drink a day for women and no more than two drinks a day for men. The Dietary Guidelines point out that drinking more than one drink per day for women can...
